Telegram-herald., 1887-03-19
MICHIGAN MATTERS
A Lively Session OF the House
ar Lansing Yesterday.
8EsouSCIAG | PAID INSURANCE L0H8i.
Speaker M4rksy Hits 6slO~ the Belt
anc Charges that a PAID Lobby -
Uslng is inflgsnce Against In
suraacs inssstigstioa-Oihsr
State Specials

stz-tfsa 20 tst 1t.t-ss. stssse-
L.Nslss. March is-Msmbers Of the
l.ss stature. ss well a. the sIsid and sturdy
citizens OF the Capital City. we're treated 70
8 cock dght l4st night, which may sceoant
for the manner in which Legislative uusi-
ness dragged day snd caused the ner-
vous feeling among the nsuosrs. Several
o. the House members came 20 labor this
morning with blood 10 their eye and whea
the concurrent resolution introduced by
Mr cross that Committee OF three from
the House and two from The Senate be APP
pointed 10 investigate the cooperative in
surance companies. came up, there Was
pyrotechnic display OF anger and words. IL
turned the heads OF many and they fairly
boiled Representatives ,. Barker,
NaS0n, Ramsey, Lincoln and Others
spoke vehemsuuy against tie resolution.
the previous question was ordered 10 shut
OF further discussion, and the resolution
failed - pass. but the end was not yet.
Mr. Cross Immediately moved a reconsider.
alton, and spOn that began The speeches OF
the session. DieGema. 81 Ottawa. demand
81 10 nc put on record on TINS question. lie
said On this ilOor Is paid LOBBY a. this
moment. every member Ot this House has
been interviewed time and time again and
urged 10 vote sgainst this measure. On
TINS very floor. at this very minute, Is one
of the committee clerks Oi thus body. who
is secretary OF one OF the oonpanies 10 be
investigated, using every eIiort in bis
power 10 prevent This investigation. Why
Is this2 Do they fear Investigation, lt
looks ike Il. Dare We refuse 10 investigate
under these circumstances. l say no, We
cannot refuse"
Representative Eldred read letter from
Tekonsha ceaounclng the hie-insurance
scheme as a disgrace 10 the state.
The crownlng sensation OF the hour. how
ever, was when Speaker Markey, calling
MIR. Bates 10 the char, stepped or the floor
and began an address Il must Ia Justice
10 my conscience, he said, say few
words on this Question. / have had great
confidence in this body. over which | have
been called 10 presiae, and 1 sincerely hope
that may not lose that confidence before |
20 To my dinner today. Why are you re-
flsing an investigation demanded by the
people? Is il because there is paid lobby
on the floor; is il because you are afraid OF
an investigation Is this The reason you
are refusing to permit an investig alton, for
the Iirst time in the history of the Legisla-
ture. when il is demanded" The speaker
showed the uselessness of taking action on
Bills IN the dark and the need OF every OPP
portunlty 10 ascertain all about these con-
Germs. Ii was q speech that carried con-
yictiOn, and the resolution was promptly
recOnsdered, amended to include any life
insurance company, and passed by vote
OF ~ to s.
The Senate this afternoon passed the con-
current resolution without dissenting vote
aud the following Investigating committee
will be announced tonight: Senators West
gate and German anu Representatives Cross,
Goodrich and Douglass
Arthur Meigs, City Treasurer Of Grand
Rapids. is here lsoOrng 10 have the Ward
Collectors retained in the amended charter.
Representative Mcmillan, of Kent. resumed
MS seat today after few days absence. He
is buying cigars fire ely and says IT'S -
pound boy. QuINISE.